Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-10-07
NEWS IN GENERAL
DOMESTIC.

Patrick Murray Of Blackstone, Mass, he'd
bis clothes caught IN the mill machinery and
wss carried over the shafting several times
and thrown to the floor. His clothing was
nearly ell torn off, but no bones we're broken
although he was badly bruised all over his
body.
Fire at Paine, Pauldlng county, o., de-
etroyed row Of business blocks, the loss
being S75,0J0.
Harry Hills concert hall and saloon in
New York is finally closed, after a notorious
existence of "a years Mr.. Hill notified the
chief of police that he had gone out of business
He claims to have been bounded by the po-
lice because he refused to submit TO black
mail He has accumulated large fortune.
The U. s. s. Bear which arrived at San
Francisco from the Arctic ocean, brings
news of the whaling feet up to Aug. s. The
prospects were good for a successful season.
An unusual scene occurred at the Metro
eolitan Methodist Episcopal Church at
Washington, d. c., when Rev. John P. New
man, in sermon on ''Infidelity," referred In
severe terms to the Anarchists Gould any
American citizen he said; 40 yeats ago
have imagined the circulation of a
petition to pardon those whose hands
are red with the blood of the defenders
OF the pubic peaco and safetyi What is
back of this anarchy-this daredevil move
ment on the part of those villains who ought
to have been hung long agof At this point
many of the audience rose to their feet
clapped their hands, and with loud demon
strations announced theft approval of the
minister's words.
A strand became Loose in the cable Of a
Cincinnati cable road, and wrapped around
the grip of car, which started off like
wild, overtaking another, and pushing it
along ahead. They collided with horse
car, and all three, filled with passengers,
were thrown into u deep ditch. Thirty or
forty people were bruised, two probably
Fatally. The wrench to the cable was so vio-
lent as to derail every car on the track clear
for long distance.
The body washed ashore in New Haven
harbor has been identified as that of Gilbert
3. Franam of Brooklyn, N. Y.
Capt. Edward A. Gillett, late Of the Glen
House, White Mountains, and ef the Piney
woods as Townsville, Ga, and formerly
with Catskill mountain and Philadelphia
hotels, was buried at Hartford Ct, with
military honors.
A special from Greenwood, Miss, says:
The jury Of inquest in the caseof Harry Tay-
lor, after taking testimony, find as their ver-
dict, that Taylor was murdered by members
of the "Dry Bayou and She'll Mound Masons,"
naming Is members Of those organizations.
w dIIduUS nave DSel lSSueu lOF inc persons
accused, one OF whom has already been
Jailed. The testimony given at the inquest
shows that the societies mentioned are bound
by oath to avenge the death of brother men,
Der. A negro from Vicksburg named Doc
Stringer organized these two lodges, getting
about $50 from them on a promise to send
them charters, which they have never re-
ceived. A subpoena was issued for the books
Of these lodges, but none could be found.
There is no doubt but that there existed a
secret organization among the negroes in
this county, bound by the most diabolical
oath TO do certain murderous acts. Officers
Of the law are on the track of those impli-
Gated, and the members of this secret and
murderous order will be, brought to justice,
and the seed sown by Doc Stringor rooted
up
Dion Boucicault has successfully produced
a new play, "Phryne," in San Francisco.
Gen. Paine, the owner of the victorious
Volunteer, has accepted the invitation of
Mayor o Brien of Boston to reception ip
Faneuil Hall,